Carl S. Burris (1891 - 1932)

Born 27 Nov 1891 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Rebecca (Bailey) Rascoe — married 16 Dec 1914 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA

Died 22 Oct 1932 at age 40 in Precinct 6, Freestone, Texas, USA

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Biography

Carl was born on November 27, 1891, to Andrew "Andy" Burris and Susanna "Susie" (Culley) Burris of Emporia, Kansas.^[1]

In 1895, Carl was three years old and living with his parents and younger brother Earl on their parents' farm in Elmerdaro Township, Lyon County, Kansas.^[2]

In 1900, Carl (8) lived with his parents and younger siblings on the family farm in Elmerdaro Township, Lyon County, Kansas.^[3]

In 1905, Carl was 13 years old and living with his parents and five younger siblings on the family farm in Elmerdaro Township, Lyon County, Kansas.^[4]

In 1910, Carl (18) lived in Cherokee County, Texas, with his parents and six younger siblings.^[5]

On December 15, 1914, Carl and Maggie Rebecca Bailey of Alabama applied for a marriage license in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.^[6] The following day, December 16, the two were married by Charles M. Kennedy.^[6]

The couple had six known children:

1. Fae Estelle Burris

2. Clifford R. Burris

3. Lillian Margaret Burris

4. Aubrey James Burris

5. Eugene Thomas Burris

6. David Paul Burris

Carl registered for the World War I military draft on June 5, 1917, in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.^[7]

In 1920, Carl (28) and Maggie (23) lived in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, with their children Fay (4), Clifford (2) and Lillian (9 months).^[8]

In 1930, Carl (38) and Maggie (34) lived with their children Fae (14), Clifford (12), Lillian (11), Aubrey (6), Eugene (3) and Paul (1) in a house the family rented for $10 per month on Golden Lane Road in Limestone, Texas.^[9] Carl listed his occupation as a pumper in an oil field.^[9]

Carl Burris passed away on October 22, 1932, in Freestone County, Texas, at the age of 40.^[1][10] He is buried next to his wife Maggie in Bullard Cemetery, Bullard, Smith County, Texas, USA.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find-a-Grave memorial for Carl S. Burris
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (online database). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Roll: v115_84, Line 17. Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas. Ancestry.com image here
3. ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Elmerdaro, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: 487; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1240487. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. NARA microfilm publication T623 (1,854 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here and FamilySearch.com image here
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (online database). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: 1905 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 - K-181. Roll: ks1905_87; Line: 21. Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas. Ancestry.com image here
5. ↑ 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T624_1538; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375551. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. NARA microfilm publication T624 (1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com images here and here; FamilySearch.com images here and here
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Smith County Clerk's Office; Tyler, Texas; Smith County Marriage Records; The Book Series: ML; Volumes: 00021; Pages: 0310. Ancestry.com image here and FamilySearch.com image here
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (online database). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Smith; Roll: 1983668. Ancestry.com image here
8. ↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Sulphur Springs, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: T625_54; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 33. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. NARA microfilm publication T625 (2,076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas; Roll: 2371; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342105. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. NARA microfilm publication T626 (2,667 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
10. ↑ Texas Death Certificates for 1932, Vol 085, Death Certificate 042219; State Registrar's Office, Austin, Texas. FamilySearch.com image here